Data Architect

Your Opportunity 

Were looking for a Data Architect to join our Data Governance and Data Platform team on a 6-month Maximum Term Contract.

In this role youll leverage your technical skills to develop maintain and support innovative solutions that solve real-world challenges in the payments industry. From designing and building scalable systems to ensuring seamless integration with key technologies your work will directly impact millions of users. 

Youll also make an impact by: 

• Setting the strategic direction for data architecture and integration to enable the delivery of Cuscals Technology and Platform Strategy.
• Ensuring data assets are structured governed and integrated to support enterprise-wide scalability compliance and operational efficiency.
• Leverage its investments in market-leading technologies (Confluent Databricks) as a true data-platform enabled for federated internal consumption with appropriate features governance guardrails and monitoring to enable Cuscals shift to a digital and data-driven organisation. 
• Data Architecture Strategy Data Modelling Data Integration and Engineering Reference Data Management Master Data and Metadata Management and Environment Management.

Qualifications :

What youll bring 

To succeed in this role youll have: 

• 8 years of experiencein enterprise data architecture including the design and implementation of scalable secure and governed data solutions across hybrid environments (e.g. on-prem cloud). 
• Regulatory and Scheme Compliance Expertise

• Understanding of key regulatory frameworks and scheme requirements relevant to the payments industry including:

  • PCI DSS Ensuring secure handling storage and transmission of cardholder data across data platforms and integration pipelines. 

  • APRA CPS 234 Designing data environments and controls that meet information security obligations for regulated entities. 

  • APRA CPG 235 Applying risk management principles to data governance metadata and lineage practices. 

  • Scheme-specific requirements Supporting compliance with data-related obligations from card schemes and payment networks.

• Demonstrate sound understanding of Enterprise Architecture Principles: 

  • TOGAF or similar frameworks 

  • Business capability modelling 

  • Architecture governance and standards

Additional Information :

Why Cuscal 

At Cuscal youll find a strong successful company thats reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all.   

Here youll deliver or support interesting ground-breaking work that has real impact - on Australias financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves. Youll innovate alongside skilled smart connected teams. And youll build an impressive fulfilling career that continues to grow.   

Youll also enjoy a range of benefits including: 

• Work in a hybrid model that supports your lifestyle and goals.

• We celebrate success: Our IGNITE program recognises individual and team achievements. 

• Wellbeing focus: We support your physical mental and financial health with holistic initiatives and access to discounts via Cuscal Advantage.

Join us and reimagine the future 

If this role excites you wed love to explore your potential and vision for the future. Screening and interviews may occur before the job ad closing date so dont wait - apply now. 

For further information about this role please contact   

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive barrier-free recruitment process.  

We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage people living with a disability LGBTQIA and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.   

Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time